The Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Frank Bisignano, was appointed to the newly established role of IRS CEO on Monday, marking him as the latest individual to transition A Trump administration member was appointed to oversee several federal agencies.
Bisignano, as the new CEO of the IRS, will be accountable to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is presently acting as the IRS commissioner, according to the Treasury Department. States. It remains uncertain if Bisignano’s recently established position within the IRS will necessitate approval from the Senate.
In a statement, the Treasury Department announced that Bisignano will manage all daily IRS activities while also continuing his current responsibilities. Continue to serve as commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
In a statement, Bessent noted that the IRS and SSA "have numerous common objectives concerning technology and customer service." This means Mr. Bisignano is a natural fit for this position.
The appointment of Bisignano to the IRS further contributes to the ongoing changes in leadership at the agency since the commencement of Trump’s term. Concept Bessent took over as acting commissioner in August following the dismissal of former U.S. Less than two months after his confirmation, Rep. Billy Long was removed from his position and appointed ambassador to Iceland.
Before Long, four individuals held the position of acting commissioner; one of them stepped down due to an agreement between the IRS and the Department of Homeland Securi Thanks to share immigrants’ tax data at Immigration and Customs Enforcement and another whose hiring sparked a dispute between former Trump advisor Elon Musk and Be It is important.
Bisignano, holding down two day jobs, is among several Trump administration officials who juggle multiple responsibilities, a group that also includes Bessent, Marco Rubio, and Sean Duffy. Jamieson Greer and Russell Vought.
Representatives from the IRS and Social Security voiced apprehension regarding the recent appointment.
Kathleen Romig, who directs Social Security and Disability Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, noted that Bisignano's appointment to a A position that seems to bypass the need for Congressional consent.
If the Trump Administration had sought the Senate's counsel and consent, would they have desired the same individual to lead the government's largest initiative and also oversee Witnessing the rollout of the remarkably intricate new tax legislation? she said on the Bluesky social media platform.
Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, a group advocating for current and future Social Security recipients, stated that Bisignano’s “divided attention wi This will create a bottleneck, making it even more difficult to fix the problems that are bound to occur. In the 90 years Social Security has existed, no commissioner has ever held a second job. With Bisiginano stepping into a new position, a significant leadership void will emerge at the agency's helm, particularly as the Republican-controlled Senate has yet to approve a deputy chief. “Commissioner.”
Since 2020, Bisignano has held the position of chair at Fiserv, a company specializing in payments and financial services technology. He once advocated for corporate measures safeguarding LGBTQ+ individuals against discrimination.